Let your hair grow long and keep it beautiful

Growing your hair long without any problems or even accelerating hair growth… is that possible? Yes! But… it turns out not to be that easy to grow your hair long, without suffering from dead ends and mediocre hairstyles… So the question is; How do I keep my hair healthy so that I can create a beautiful long hairstyle?

Long locks

What woman doesn’t dream of a lush head of hair down to your waist à la Blake Lively? Most women like to have their hair long because they think it looks feminine, because they can do more with it or because they just think it looks good on themselves, of course. In addition, long hair also feels safest for most women. Unlike a short cut, long hair suits almost everyone because it looks natural. A short haircut can be super beautiful, but does not suit every face. What is a disadvantage to long hair compared to short hair is that you can quickly get a boring hairstyle if you are not careful. If you don’t go to the hairdresser often enough or pay attention to the health of your hair, you will quickly get a dull look with long hair. Below you can read how you can prevent this and how you can ensure that your hair grows long as healthily and quickly as possible.

Accelerate hair growth

Hair grows at an average rate of 1.25 centimeters per month. This means that your hair can grow about 15 centimeters per year. This is actually not fast enough for many women. There are no miracle cures that will make your hair grow very long in a short time. However, hair growth can be stimulated very well. Nutrition and health play a very important role in this.

First of all, sunlight is the most important source of vitamin D, a vitamin that your hair definitely needs if you want it to grow long. Your hair will grow faster in the summer than in the winter, but make sure you are outside often.

In addition to vitamin D, vitamin B is also very good for your hair. Vitamin B is also found in nutritional supplements for skin and hair. You can buy it at the drugstore, but if you eat healthy you should actually get enough of it. Vitamin B is found in animal products such as eggs, fish, meat and milk and also in brown bread, potatoes and nuts. In addition to these vitamins, silicon also ensures healthy and strong hair. Supplements for these are also available at the drugstore. In addition, silicon is found in nettle and horsetail tea.

Finally, hair growth can best be stimulated through a scalp massage. The scalp contains relatively few blood vessels, making massage necessary. The massage is also good for headaches and gives you a relaxed feeling. Massage your scalp at least once a day, preferably more often. In any case, do this when you wash your hair. You massage your scalp by moving the skin over the bone with the tips of your fingers. You can also pat your scalp lightly.

Patience and phases

And even if you stimulate hair growth in every possible way, growing your hair long takes a lot of time and patience.

In addition, you also have the problem of the ugly phases, these are the transition phases between two hairstyles. This usually comes to the point where you go to the hairdresser to get a decent haircut again and you usually end up staying at that length. If you want to prevent this, you will have to set a goal for yourself. Not only the end goal of long hair, but also intermediate goals. Always choose a hairstyle that is about 5 centimeters longer than the hairstyle you currently have, so that you can work towards it. Even if you don’t have exactly the right length for the hairstyle yet, you can show it to your hairdresser so that he or she can cut your hair so that it can grow in.

Hair care

If you have long hair, you will have to put more attention and care into your hair than someone who has a short cut. This is logical of course, just combing it takes a lot longer, especially if you have very thick hair or are prone to tangles. In that case, an anti-tangle spray can offer a solution. You will then get through your hair much more easily and will pull out much less hair. Long hair is much more susceptible to breakage and split ends, so avoid brushing while your hair is still wet and use a wide-toothed comb or brush.

When washing, use hair products specifically for long hair. These prevent dry hair and split ends. It is also important that when you go sunbathing you use a hair cream with sun factor. UVA radiation is not only bad for your skin, but also for your hair. Don’t let your hair down when you go swimming, but put it in a high bun. Your hair is not happy with chlorine and salt.

Now there’s something about which there are many myths and which some women dread: going to the hairdresser regularly! It is really important to have your hair trimmed every 6 to 8 weeks, even (actually) if you want to let your hair grow. Of course, you don’t always have to have 5 centimeters removed from your length, the only thing that is important is that the dead ends are cut away. You then have much less chance of your hair breaking off, so it will also grow better.

Instant long hair

Well, if you don’t have the patience or don’t feel like fussing with medium-length hairstyles, then there is of course also the option of having extensions put in. Nowadays there are such good methods for applying extensions that they are almost indistinguishable from your own hair. The latest technology uses a bonding method in which thin extensions are attached to thin strands of your own hair with a waxy keratin. Natural hair is used, making the end result look 100% natural. The only problem with this technique is the price. Prices vary from several hundred to even several thousand euros. This is of course not for everyone. A more suitable alternative is the braiding method. The costs are between 150 and 600 euros.